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A mum has been left angered by inconsiderate drivers persistently parking on yellow zig-zag lines by a Lincolnshire school.

Jamie Wiseman-Johnson says it’s only a matter of time before a child or parent is knocked down in the Woadfarm Road area of Boston due to careless parking.

She said there has already been some very near accidents near the junction of Winslow Road due to cars parked on the zig-zag lines blocking the view. These near misses were parents taking their children to and from St Nicholas School in Woadfarm Road, she says.

People are parking on zigzag lines at school times

She said: “The children and parents are having difficulty crossing safely due to parked cars blocking the view.

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“These lines are there for a reason, it is clearly signposted that you are not to stop or park there during school hours, yet this is ignored constantly.

People are parking on zigzag lines at school times

“Myself and another mother have asked drivers not to park across the marked areas but unfortunately all we are meet with is abuse and threats. One man, as we were collecting evidence of him breaking the rules, actually got out his car and starting filming us. When we asked why he just smirked and walked off.”

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Mrs Wiseman-Johnson has contacted St Nicholas School asking them if they will put something in place to educate parents and children on the dangers of blocking safe zones but she is yet to hear back.”

A Lincolnshire County Council Highways spokesman said: "The 20mph limit and zig-zag markings are only advisory, so we can't issue parking tickets if people choose to stop there.

"School safety zones rely on the goodwill of parents and the community, and we would encourage all motorists to park safely and responsibly a bit further from school and walk a short distance.

"We are currently running a pilot scheme at selected schools with particular parking issues, where we have introduced legally-enforceable restrictions and use a CCTV-equipped car to take action against people parking irresponsibly.

"The pilot is set to last until next January, at which point we will consider whether it is appropriate to extend the scheme to other schools."